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    							350 East Plumeria Drive
    San Jose, CA 95134 
    USAFebruary 2016
    202-11645-01
    Nighthawk 
    X6 
    A
    C3200
      Tri-Band  WiFi Router
    Model R8000
    User Manual 
    						
    							 
    2 Nighthawk  X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router 
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    support resources.
    Conformity
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    Compliance
    For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory.
    See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
    Trademarks
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    used for reference purposes only. 
    						
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    Contents
    Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
    Unpack Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
    Extend the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
    Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
    Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
    Turn the LEDs On or Off Using the LED On/Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
    Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
    Cable Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
    Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
    Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
    Wired Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
    WiFi Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
    Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    Types of Logins  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
    Change the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
    Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
    Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
    Use the Internet Setup Wizard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
    Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
    Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
    Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
    Specify IPv6 Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
    Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
    Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
    Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
    Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
    Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
    Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
    Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
    Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
    Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
    Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
    Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
    Enable the Bridge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41 
    						
    							 
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    Add VLAN Tag Groups  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
    Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
    Use Dynamic QoS to Prioritize Bandwidth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
    Enable Dynamic QoS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
    Enable Dynamic QoS Using the genie App  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
    View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
    View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application Using the genie App 49
    Edit Device Bandwidth Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
    Configure the Performance Optimization Database Update . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
    Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
    Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
    Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
    Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
    Set Up Parental Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
    Allow or Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
    Manage Network Access Control Lists  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
    Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
    Delete Keywords from the List to Be Blocked  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
    Block Services from the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
    Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
    Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
    Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68
    Chapter 6 Tri-Band WiFi Connections
    Tri-Band WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
    How Tri-Band WiFi Improves Speed and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
    Load Balancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
    Benefits of Tri-Band WiFi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
    Smart Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
    Enable or Disable Smart Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
    Beamforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
    Implicit Beamforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
    Chapter 7 Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
    USB Device Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
    Access a USB Device on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
    Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
    Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
    Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
    Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
    Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
    Control Access to the USB Device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
    Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86 
    						
    							 
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    View Network Folders on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
    Add a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
    Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
    Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
    Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
    Chapter 8 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access USB Devices Through the 
    Internet
    Access USB Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
    Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
    Access USB Devices Through the Internet with FTP  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94
    Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
    Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
    Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
    Specify a DNS Account That You Already Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97
    Change the Dynamic DNS Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
    Set Up Your Personal FTP Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
    Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
    Create a ReadyCLOUD Account  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
    Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
    Chapter 9 Use the Router as a Media Server
    Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
    Play Music from a USB Device with iTunes Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
    Play Media from a USB Device on TiVo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
    Chapter 10 Share a USB Printer
    Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
    Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
    Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
    Use the Shared Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
    View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
    Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
    Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
    Chapter 11 Network Settings
    Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
    View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
    Set Up a Default DMZ Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
    Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
    Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
    Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
    Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
    Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
    Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 
    						
    							 
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    Specify Basic WiFi Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
    Change the WiFi Mbps Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
    Change the WiFi Password or Security Level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
    Set Up a Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
    Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
    Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
    Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
    Set Up a Wireless Schedule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
    Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
    Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
    Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
    Chapter 12 Manage Your Network
    Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
    Change the admin Password  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
    Recover the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
    View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
    Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
    Check the Internet Connection Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
    View and Manage Logs of Router Activity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
    Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
    Custom Static Routes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
    Set Up a Static Route  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
    Edit a Static Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
    Delete a Static Route  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
    View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
    Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
    Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
    Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
    Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
    Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
    Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
    Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network
    Set Up a VPN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
    Specify VPN Service in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
    Install OpenVPN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
    Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
    Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
    Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
    Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
    Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
    Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
    Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
    Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home  . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 
    						
    							 
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    Chapter 14 Specify Internet Port Settings
    Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
    Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
    Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
    Delete a Port Forwarding Entry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
    Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
    How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
    Set Up Port Triggering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
    Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
    Enable Port Triggering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
    Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 176
    Chapter 15 Troubleshooting
    Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
    Sequence to Restart Your Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
    Check Ethernet Cable Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
    Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
    Network Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
    Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
    Standard LED Behavior When the Router is Powered On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
    Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
    Power LED Stays Amber  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
    LEDs Never Turn Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
    Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
    WiFi LED Is Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
    Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
    Cannot Access the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
    Troubleshoot PPPoE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
    Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
    Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
    Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
    Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
    Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
    Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
    Appendix A Supplemental Information
    Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
    Technical Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 
    						
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    1
    1.   Hardware Setup
    The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router with six high-performance antennas and three 
    network bands—one 2.4 GHz band and two 5 GHz bands, delivers combined WiFi connection 
    speeds of up to 3200 Mbps WiFi:
    •600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band 256 QAM (802.11n)
    •1300 Mbps on 5 GHz band 1 (802.11ac)
    •1300 Mbps on 5 GHz band 2 (802.11ac) 
    Nighthawk X6 is ideal for homes with increasing number of WiFi-connected devices and 
    provides double the bandwidth of typical dual-band routers.
    Nighthawk X6 also provides fast central storage, backup, and streaming to every device in your 
    home with the USB 3.0 port (10 times faster than USB 2.0). Sharing content across your network 
    is easy, whether you’re accessing stored photos and music to printing wirelessly. Stream your 
    stored media files anywhere on the network to DLNA screens. Share your music with 
    AirPlay-compatible devices from a USB hard drive connected to the router. Use the free 
    NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up your Windows computers to a USB hard drive 
    connected to Nighthawk X6.
    This chapter contains the following sections:
    •Unpack Your Router 
    •Extend the Antennas 
    •Top View 
    •Rear Panel 
    •Position Your Router 
    •Cable Your Router 
    For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
    http://support.netgear.com. 
    						
    							Hardware Setup 9
     Nighthawk
     X6 AC3200  Tri-Band WiFi  Router
    Unpack Your Router
    Your package contains the following items.
    AC3200 Smart WiFi Router 
    Ethernet cable Power adapter
    (varies by region)
    Figure 1. Package contents
    Extend the Antennas
    Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
    To extend the antennas:Position all of the antennas vertically as shown. 
    						
    							Hardware Setup 10
    Nighthawk
     X6 AC3200
     Tri-Band WiFi  Router 
    Top View
    The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router.
    WPS button WiFi On/Off button LEDs
    Figure 2. Router LEDs and buttons
    Table 1.  LED and button descriptions  
    LEDDescription
    Power
    •  Solid amber . The router is starting.
    •  Blinking amber . The 
     firmware is upgrading, or the  Reset button was pressed.
    •  Solid white . The 
     router is ready.
    •  Blinking white . The 
     firmware is corrupted. 
    •  Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
    Internet
    •  Solid white . The Internet connection is ready.
    •  Solid amber . 
     The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
    •  Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
    2.4 GHz 
    Wireless
    •  Solid white . The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
    •  Blinking . The 
     router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
    •  Off. 
    The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
    5 GHz WiFi 1
    •  Solid white . The 5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is operating.
    •  Blinking . The 
     router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
    •  Off. The 
     5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is off.
    5 GHz WiFi 2
    •  Solid white . The 5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is operating.
    •  Blinking . The 
     router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
    •  Off. The 
     5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is off. 
    						
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